Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, the matrix below shows Egypt's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Egypt

Year: 2007(20 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD114(20)[3]92(16)[3]64(12)[3]50(8)[2]40(6)[2]25(2)[1]21(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD27(10)[3]25(10)[3]19(8)[3]15(5)[2]12(4)[2]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD14(7)[3]14(7)[3]8(5)[3]7(4)[2]6(3)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD11(6)[3]11(6)[3]7(4)[3]6(3)[2]6(3)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD6(4)[3]6(4)[3]5(3)[3]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2007100.00%1,193,420,929
2Saudi Arabia271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200774.26%992,654,830
3Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200756.03%726,967,636

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.